Brad Douville
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Brad Douville
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Brad joined Greenlane in 2017 after a 25-year career in the natural gas commercial vehicle industry. He was a founding member of Westport Innovations Inc. (formed in 1995), now Westport Fuel Systems Inc., and Cummins Westport (2001). Brad holds a MASc in Mechanical Engineering (University of British Columbia) and an Executive Program certificate from the Stanford School of Business.
Ian Kane
President, Director
Ian Kane
President, Director
Ian joined as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director in August 2023 with 25 years of professional experience as an impactful business leader who has created sustainable value through fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. Ian holds an MBA (Cum Laude) from the University of Stellenbosch and M.Eng from the University of Johannesburg.
Wade Nesmith
Chairman & Director
Wade Nesmith
Chairman & Director
Wade founded Primero Mining Corp. in 2008, acting as CEO until 2010 and Chairman until 2018. He was founding Board member of Westport Innovations Inc. and Silver Wheaton Corp. and was previously Superintendent of Brokers for the Province of British Columbia (1989 – 1992), and senior partner, specializing in securities law with Lang Michener LLP (now McMillan LLP) (1993 to 1998). Wade obtained his LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School.
David Demers
Director
David Demers
Director
David was a founding member of Westport Innovations, serving as CEO and a director from 1995 to 2016. He was a director of Primero Mining Corp. (2008-18). Previously with IBM, David currently sits on the boards of TIMIA Capital Corp and Augurex Life Sciences Corp. David has a BSc in Physics and a D. Juris, both from the University of Saskatchewan.
Candice Alderson
Director
Candice Alderson
Director
Candice Alderson is currently the Chief Commercial Officer for Artemis Gold, a Canadian gold mining project developer. Prior to joining Artemis, Ms. Alderson was the Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Investments for the Ledcor Group of Companies, a privately owned company that is one of the most diverse conglomerates in North America. Candice graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University (double major) and a LLB from the University of Victoria. Candice was awarded L’Expert’s Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star Award.
Elaine Wong
Director
Elaine Wong
Director
Ms. Wong is currently President, Pine Street Ventures Ltd. and is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in accounting, finance and operations in fast growing companies. She spent 13 years with Westport Fuel Systems, a publicly listed (Nasdaq & TSX) clean technology company with a global presence, holding various senior positions including Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President, Strategic Development, responsible for strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Westport, Elaine was with ISM-BC, an information technology joint venture owned by IBM and TELUS, where she was Corporate Controller and then Director of Corporate Performance responsible for financial reporting and analysis. Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2010, Ms. Wong earned her Chartered Accountant designation in 1993 while working with KPMG and is also a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois). She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of British Columbia.